This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
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A total of 4,368 people benefited from the services of a surgical medical campaign organized by the Mohammed V Foundation for solidarity, from February 7 to 9 within the pregnant Hassan II provincial hospital of Tan-Tan.
This solidarity initiative, which targeted the population of the city of Tan-Tan and the municipalities of El Ouatia and Ben Khlil, was initiated in partnership with the local authorities, the provincial delegation of health and social protection, the ‘Provincial hospital, the Agadir University Hospital and the Action Emergency de Rabat association, as well as doctors volunteer specialists, notably in surgery, ophthalmology and pediatrics.
Supervised by a medical team of more than 80 professionals, including 45 specialist and general practitioners, as well as paramedical teams and foundation executives, including social workers, this campaign aimed to provide specialized care to beneficiaries.
On this occasion, the head of the medico-humanitarian pole at the Mohammed V Foundation for solidarity, Omar Moussa Abdellah, said that this campaign reached its objectives with a total of 4,368 beneficiaries and 7,800 medical services of different kinds.
Respiratory, rheumatological and joint, gynecological and ophthalmological diseases came to the top of the care pathologies, he added to the map, adding that this campaign was distinguished by the introduction of telemedicine, with 70 consultations made Remotely thanks to a medical case equipped with diagnostic tools allowing communication with specialists based in Rabat and Casablanca.
These consultations notably enabled radiological examinations and the diagnosis of eye and skin diseases, noted the manager.
In addition, 53 surgical interventions, including complex visceral and general surgery operations, were carried out, as well as 47 circumcisions of children aged 1 to 5 years.
According to Mr. Omar Moussa, this solidarity and humanitarian action is part of the efforts of the foundation aimed at breaking medical isolation and bringing specialized services closer to populations living in remote areas.
This campaign also benefited people with disabilities, especially physical, with 120 medical benefits, he continued, noting that 72% of the beneficiaries of this campaign were women and 34% of children.
The care provided covered several specialties including pediatrics, gynecology, gastroenterology, cardiology, ophthalmology, dental medicine, ENT, rheumatology, dermatology, nephrology and urology.
Consultations in face -to -face and remotely in general medicine have also been provided, in addition to multidisciplinary consultations and specific support for autistic children, cerebral engines (BMI) and Down’s syndrome.
Seven mobile medical units of the Foundation were deployed as part of this campaign, namely a unit of consultations in ophthalmology, a unit dedicated to gynecology, a dental care unit, a biology unit, a unit of radiology-ultrasound and a pharmacy.
